to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
follower; attendant; valet; servant
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
(your) daughter; young woman
genuine article; real thing; real deal
(physical) growth; development
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
long ago; a long time ago; already
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
to be discouraged; to shrink from
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
taste; liking; preference
working adult; full-fledged member of society
female high-school student
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
light; right; right field; right fielder
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to serve; to work for; to attend
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
much less; to say nothing of
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
it is I who should say so
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
the lower classes; the common people
to accord someone every courtesy
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate